Delaware History Day Competition

Delaware History Day competition was held this spring at William Penn High School. Of the 312 NCS sophomores and juniors who created 207 projects this year, Newark Charter had 24 sophomores and 19 juniors participate in the state level competition. The 28 projects they created joined nearly 100 other projects that were submitted by nearly a dozen high schools from across the state. Students participating in History Day had a choice in deciding how to present their research topic. Falling under the umbrella theme of “Conflict and Compromise,” a student could create a documentary film, publish a website, write a research paper, construct an exhibit or complete a performance. All told, NCS students were finalists in five of the six categories that they entered. Eleven of the projects entered (and 14 students) advanced to the final round of judging – representing 39% of the State Finalists.